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If you wish to study for more than 6 months in Canada, or you wish to take an academic or vocational program at college, university or other private institution, you must apply for a Study Permit before you come to Canada.

Work permits and Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIA) are required for most temporary jobs in Canada. Find out how to apply for or extend a Work Permit or hire a foreign worker.

Immigration

Moving to Canada is an exciting opportunity. Find out which programs you qualify to immigrate to Canada, including information on: Express Entry, Family Sponsorship, Care givers and Provincial Nomee for permanent residency status.

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Find out what you need to visit Canada as a visitor or business person. In some cases, some people wishing to see what information Canadian immigration officials have collected on them when their application for visa, permit or permanent residency was refused.

Recent Posts

If you are a full-time international student with a valid study permit, your spouse or common-law partner may apply for a spousal open work permit. Yet, there are some restrictions to when a spousal open work permit can be issued to the spouse of a student. So, what is the …

Hello, A fantastic news from IRCC. The duration of “Open work permit pilot program” for permanent residence applicants in the spouse or common-law partner within/from Canada class has been extended to July 31, 2020. For more information, please visit IRCC latest announcement!

IRCC has updated the requirements for police certificates for permanent residence applications recently. Police certificates are now required for any country or territory, other than Canada, where the applicant has spent 6 months or more in a row within the last 10 years or since the age of 18.

Dear International Students Please do not be a victim of a SCAM. IRCC wants international students to know that some international students have been scammed by individuals claiming to be employees of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) recently. For more information please visit the IRCC Website. https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/notices/scam-international-students.html

Hello international students! I hope your fall semester is going well. I found a CBC News article about international students. This article is rather depressing, especially when it notes “Most students are encouraged to seek help to combat stress, but international students who are burning out fear that asking for …